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Roy W Brown Jr. High School Yearbook Page 5
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We entered the Junior High in September of 1959, filled with excitement
and apprehension about meeting new teachers and friends. For the
first few weeks, our lockers opened only with a kick and we were hopelessly
lost in what seemed to us a labyrinth of identical halls.
  For those of us who were musically inclined, the dual climaxes of the year were the Winter and Spring Music Festivals. Band members were also part of the Memorial Day Parade. A few of us played on Athletic teams, while the rest were content to join in the intramural sports program.  
Most of us were represented in the Scholastic Fair in January 1962, contributing projects in the realms of art, science, English, and history. After a lively campaign, Jerry Rover was elected our first class president. Richard Challes, Joan O'Connell, and Joe Aschenbrand rounded out the slate. Cheering try-outs was the late spring's exciting event for the girls. Randie Laner and Rose Goldstein were picked for the squad. All too soon our first year in the Junior High came to an end. As we re-entered the school as middle men, we were surprised to find that we were really recognized and accepted by the ninth grade class. We found many new activities open to us, such as the Leader's Corps and Guidance Council, and the Library Council. For the first time we were allowed to hold dances, and most of us eagerly crowded to these dances. The majority of the girls took part in Girls' Sports Nite. Highlights of the '60-'61 year were the Christmas Pageant, the 2nd Annual Scholastic Fair, the Spring Concert, which featured the operetta "Headless Horseman," and a photographic display in the gym. It was in our eighth grade year that the school instituted a lunch program at the Boys' Gym. Since we now had only a thirty minute lunch period, the food sold was welcome. In the Spirit of the Junior High Contest, Alan Tannaz was voted "Junior Spirit," while Pam Cameron and Pat McDowell tied. In the first variety Show, sponsored by Student Congress and the Service Club, much of the talent displayed belonged to eighth graders. At the conclusion of our class election campaign, Alan Tannaz was named president of our eighth grade class. Our ninth grade year was very exciting. But along with our new privileges came new responsibilities and more work. Again many new activities were opened to us, such as the Service club, Usher Staff, Teen Tones, and Traffic Squad. Jim Kallman received the gavel, having been chosen Student Congress president. Alan Tannaz was again elected to serve as president of our class with executive assistance from Neal Diterly, Ann Effern, and Paul Hassler. A crowded auditorium and thunderous applause rewarded the efforts of the cast in the Junior High Play, "Curtain Going Up." A similar reaction was given to "Magic Flute," in which John Madera and Marilyn Glaess, sporting feathers, held the leads. Also highly successful was the Spring Music Festival, combining the efforts of the band, orchestra, Chorus, and Teen Tones.  
As May of our senior year came upon us, we anxiously awaited, and prepared for, the Graduation Dance, "My Blue Heaven." The Boys' gym had been elaborately transformed into a starry place in outer space for the special dance; refreshments were superior to those served at regular dances. As the year drew to a close and we underwent the pains of preparing for and taking our final exams, we looked forward to Graduation Night. We are grateful for the instruction and guidance our teachers and principal have given us, and know that we shall benefit from it in the years to come. We hope that in following years, the rest of this history of the Class of 1962 of the Roy W. Brown Junior High School will prove as interesting, colorful, and interactive as these last years have. Yearbook complements of Mitchell
Marner
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